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Elizabeth Libberton is the library media specialist at St. Charles East High School in St. Charles Illinois. She currently writes book reviews for School Library Journal. She is a member of the ALA Awards Selection Committee. Also, she is a member of the steering committee for the AISLE Lincoln Book Award.

• Thank “phone” ness Challenge

  By Elizabeth Libberton on 11/18/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  November is all about reflection.  We focus on what we are grateful for in our lives.  What we are thankful for everyday.  If you are in need of an ice breaker for your November school library meeting, or just around… Read More ›

• Stranger Library Reading Challenge

  By Elizabeth Libberton on 10/19/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  To capitalize on the popularity of the Netflix Series Stranger Things during the Halloween season, I created a Stranger Library Reading Challenge.  A fun and festive way to get students involved in reading at the school library. This challenge asks… Read More ›

• When to Hold On, When to Let Go

  By Elizabeth Libberton on 09/15/2022 • ( 2 )

  

    When we no longer have the what is needed for them, when is it time to let go of programs in our school library that we have grown from a seed? When is it worth the fight with our… Read More ›

• Read & Relax: 5 YA Books To Read This Summer

  By Elizabeth Libberton on 06/15/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  We all need to take time for self care during the summer months.  Time to recharge, regroup, and center before the next school year begins.  All of us love books and love to read.  That was probably the motivating factor… Read More ›

• Read & Relax: Summer Reading Challenge

  By Elizabeth Libberton on 05/13/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  As the school year draws to a close, keep kids in the mindset of reading with a summer reading challenge.  Summer challenges are an outstanding way to motivate students to keep reading over the summer.  They have tasks to complete… Read More ›

• Stress Management Month: Ways to Promote This April

  By Elizabeth Libberton on 04/15/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  The month of April is national stress management awareness month.  High stakes standardized testing begins this month, graduation and prom are on the horizon.  Not to mention just the everyday stresses of life at any grade level that you serve…. Read More ›

• Creating Book Award Buy In

  By Elizabeth Libberton on 03/15/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Book award season is upon us!  I love to see what books will be chosen from the gigantic amount of titles published each year.  I love seeing what the national and state committees pick, but I especially get excited for… Read More ›

• Perking Up Your Poetry

  By Elizabeth Libberton on 02/08/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  In the spirit of the most romantic month of the year, I put together a list of some contemporary poetry collections to perk up your poetry sections this February.  In the last two years my high school students have been… Read More ›

• New Year: New You Book Challenge 2022

  By Elizabeth Libberton on 01/12/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Start the year and new semester with a fun and easy reading challenge! Students of all ages get excited about completing tasks. Gamification across content areas has helped encourage student participation for years. Bring the fun into the school library… Read More ›

• Movement for Manga

  By Elizabeth Libberton on 12/09/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Over the years my library’s graphic novel section has grown exponentially. What started as a few manga series collections has morphed into graphic novels from all genres and nonfiction areas. With all the growth and change it was time to… Read More ›